Written by

Jason Munz
jmunz@hattiesburgamerican.com

East Carolina has lost four games in a row. But Donnie Tyndall isn't letting that lull him or his Southern Miss Golden Eagles into a false sense of security.

"(East Carolina) is a very, very dangerous team," he said. "I watched their game against Duke, and they played well until the final minute. They can score the ball. They're a very efficient offensive team, and they make it look easy offensively."

The Pirates (11-7, 0-4) are second in Conference USA in scoring offense, putting up 80.1 points per game, which is also good enough to rank 27th in the country. Guard Akeem Richmond (18.8 points per ...